Overview
- The accused, M. Periyanayagam of Jesurajapuram in Anchetty, was arrested on February 27 in Krishnagiri over the alleged aggravated sexual assault of a 2.5-year-old girl.
- Police say the child was taken to a private hospital on December 11, 2025 and declared brought dead, after which a postmortem revealed significant internal injuries.
- The girl’s father filed a complaint that initially led to a suspicious-death case, which police then converted to a criminal investigation based on forensic findings.
- Periyanayagam has been charged under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and was remanded to judicial custody by the Mahila Court.
- Investigators allege the assault occurred when the mother was not present, as opposition leaders from PMK and TVK issued condemnations and cited rising-crime claims against the DMK government.